I've tried writing a script for the startup folder-but it failed terribly. Can I create my own user, or are the preferred ones my only choice? I am an amateur. Can I easily put a password onto any of my users, inc root?

This info may help you.
http://puppylinux.com/technical/root.htm_________________I have found, in trying to help people, that the things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected